Immigration Judge Grants Green Card

Matthew L. Kolken was able to obtain a grant of lawful permanent residency (Green Card status) on behalf of his client after a trial before the Immigration Judge in Buffalo, New York. Mr. Kolken’s client, a citizen of India, was convicted for making a false police report and had immigration court proceedings instituted against him, even though he is married to a United States citizen. Mr. Kolken successfully argued that his client's conviction did not render him deportable, and that his Green Card application should be approved in the interests of justice. The Immigration Judge approved the application, with a stern warning to the client.